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Rooftop solar installer cops fine, loses accreditation, over rebate fraud

Canberra-based solar installer fined and stripped of accreditation after being convicted of providing false or misleading documents to get solar…

July 18, 2022

Solar installer faces jail, as regulator investigates fraud allegations

A solar retailer and installer faces possible jail term, with investigations underway into allegations of $1.7 million fraud.

May 6, 2022

Regulator promises solar crackdown, but retailers worried about payback estimates

Rooftop solar retailers to provide written estimates of expected savings of each new PV system they sell, as part of…

November 3, 2021

Solar panel ledger goes live as CER tightens screws on subsidy scheme

Regulator goes "live” with solar panel serial number ledger, the latest tool to strengthen integrity of rooftop PV industry and…

October 13, 2021

Major rooftop solar fraud allegations under investigation by regulator

Allegations that false documents were used in registration of more than 640 rooftop solar installations are being investigated by regulator.

October 13, 2021

Is Australia’s rooftop solar industry dodgy? Taylor’s review delivers its verdict

Angus Taylor's Integrity Review of Australia's rooftop solar sector has landed, all 63 pages and 13 recommendations. Here's what it…

September 16, 2021

Rooftop solar regulator sets sights on installers who shirk the rules

Clean Energy Regulator to deploy “sophisticated analytical model” to catch out Clean Energy Council accredited installers making false STC statements…

May 5, 2021

Regulator tightens net against rooftop solar non-compliance and fraud

Clean Energy Regulator to establish solar panel serial number ledger to further protect against fraudulent certificate claims in small-scale renewable…

December 1, 2020

Murdoch solar scare campaign called out by Clean Energy Regulator

CER slams Murdoch media for “inaccurate” reporting on the standard and safety of rooftop solar installations, based on its latest…

August 12, 2019

Brisbane plumber sent to jail for “sophisticated” fraud over solar heat pumps

Clean Energy Regulator investigation sees Brisbane plumber sentenced to 4.5 years jail for falsely claiming to have installed more than…

August 7, 2019